Are you in a rut? Feeling stale or disengaged? Is your business doing the same things over and over and not achieving the results you want? We won’t tell you that you’re demonstrating insanity. Instead we’ll give you some ideas on how to shake up...

This sounds like a paradox, doesn’t it? If you want to be taken seriously, add humor. But think about people you know from work who maintain a solemn persona, who work hard to be viewed as a person of substance. They are often taken less seriously exactly...

How long is your cycle time between the introduction of an idea and its implementation? One of the benefits of being self-employed is that you can summon an idea in the morning, decide to try it, and then implement it after lunch on the very same day. In a larger...

You’ve read about businesses that make a point of engaging the Child ego state. Many high tech firms and creative production businesses have designated places for employees to play air hockey, or ping pong, or video games. These activities are intended to...

Google Images: trekearth.com Does your business rely on “the hand of the artist”? Certain products and services – works of visual or performing arts for instance – are valuable specifically because of the skills of a particular individual...